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![Killer robots are coming, and the US isn’t the only buyer [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Marine-and-Mule.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Killer robots are coming, and the US isn’t the only buyer [Commentary]
Jon Wolfsthal lays out how the Trump administration should handle the growth of AI for military applications.
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![Revamp the broken security-clearance process [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3649152.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Revamp the broken security-clearance process [Commentary]
The clearance system must be revamped, not just reformed.
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![US should consider no-fly zone for North Korea missile tests [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-824113236.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
US should consider no-fly zone for North Korea missile tests [Commentary]
A multilayered missile defense setup could well be enough to give North Korea pause before trying to test launch a missile.
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![Why didn’t sanctions stop North Korea’s missile program? [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/nkorea-014.jpg?w=1024)
Why didn’t sanctions stop North Korea’s missile program? [Commentary]
Have sanctions on North Korea failed? It might be more useful to consider what the effects of sanctions have been.
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![How Secretary Tillerson could reshape the State Department [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-819621662.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
How Secretary Tillerson could reshape the State Department [Commentary]
If Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wishes to reshape his department into one that is more effective, focused and a true partner for the Pentagon, he must accomplish three tasks.
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![More distributed operating concepts needed for US Army air and missile defense [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/35024227434_57212863b6_o.jpg_87fdea.jpg?w=1024)
More distributed operating concepts needed for US Army air and missile defense [Commentary]
The U.S. Army’s modern air and missile defense force is neither resilient enough or adequately prepared for high-end air and missile threats, nor will it be for the foreseeable future.
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![The UN nuclear weapons ban is damaging [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/635926942854719111-north-korea-kim-s-arm-rafajpg.jpg?w=1024)
The UN nuclear weapons ban is damaging [Commentary]
The international ban on nuclear weapons most recently announced by the United Nations is seen by many as a landmark toward a safer world. The U.N. intends to generally proscribe this category of weapons by judging that nuclear weapons must neither be owned, nor produced, nor stationed — and threatening to use them is prohibited,…
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![Air Force pilot shortfall is dangerous for the US [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2890968.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Air Force pilot shortfall is dangerous for the US [Commentary]
Pilots are national assets, so the current pilot shortage is a national problem.
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![Hawaii in the crosshairs: The North Korean ICBM threat [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/north-korea-icbm-launch.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Hawaii in the crosshairs: The North Korean ICBM threat [Commentary]
North Korea is pursuing an ICBM, and its demonstration of foolhardy behavior combined with increasingly hostile rhetoric proves this is a real threat the United States cannot afford to ignore.
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A state of military un-readiness: How budget caps threaten national security
While America’s military remains a potent power on the battlefield, the growing boldness of our adversaries is evidence that our forces no longer provide the overwhelming deterrent they once did.
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Killer robots are coming, and the US isn’t the only buyer [Commentary]
Jon Wolfsthal lays out how the Trump administration should handle the growth of AI for military applications.
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Revamp the broken security-clearance process [Commentary]
The clearance system must be revamped, not just reformed.
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US should consider no-fly zone for North Korea missile tests [Commentary]
A multilayered missile defense setup could well be enough to give North Korea pause before trying to test launch a missile.
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Why didn’t sanctions stop North Korea’s missile program? [Commentary]
Have sanctions on North Korea failed? It might be more useful to consider what the effects of sanctions have been.
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How Secretary Tillerson could reshape the State Department [Commentary]
If Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wishes to reshape his department into one that is more effective, focused and a true partner for the Pentagon, he must accomplish three tasks.
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More distributed operating concepts needed for US Army air and missile defense [Commentary]
The U.S. Army’s modern air and missile defense force is neither resilient enough or adequately prepared for high-end air and missile threats, nor will it be for the foreseeable future.
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The UN nuclear weapons ban is damaging [Commentary]
The international ban on nuclear weapons most recently announced by the United Nations is seen by many as a landmark toward a safer world. The U.N. intends to generally proscribe this category of weapons by judging that nuclear weapons must neither be owned, nor produced, nor stationed — and threatening to use them is prohibited,…
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Air Force pilot shortfall is dangerous for the US [Commentary]
Pilots are national assets, so the current pilot shortage is a national problem.
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Hawaii in the crosshairs: The North Korean ICBM threat [Commentary]
North Korea is pursuing an ICBM, and its demonstration of foolhardy behavior combined with increasingly hostile rhetoric proves this is a real threat the United States cannot afford to ignore.
-
A state of military un-readiness: How budget caps threaten national security
While America’s military remains a potent power on the battlefield, the growing boldness of our adversaries is evidence that our forces no longer provide the overwhelming deterrent they once did.
-
Killer robots are coming, and the US isn’t the only buyer [Commentary]
Jon Wolfsthal lays out how the Trump administration should handle the growth of AI for military applications.
-
Revamp the broken security-clearance process [Commentary]
The clearance system must be revamped, not just reformed.
-
US should consider no-fly zone for North Korea missile tests [Commentary]
A multilayered missile defense setup could well be enough to give North Korea pause before trying to test launch a missile.
-
Why didn’t sanctions stop North Korea’s missile program? [Commentary]
Have sanctions on North Korea failed? It might be more useful to consider what the effects of sanctions have been.
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How Secretary Tillerson could reshape the State Department [Commentary]
If Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wishes to reshape his department into one that is more effective, focused and a true partner for the Pentagon, he must accomplish three tasks.
-
More distributed operating concepts needed for US Army air and missile defense [Commentary]
The U.S. Army’s modern air and missile defense force is neither resilient enough or adequately prepared for high-end air and missile threats, nor will it be for the foreseeable future.
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The UN nuclear weapons ban is damaging [Commentary]
The international ban on nuclear weapons most recently announced by the United Nations is seen by many as a landmark toward a safer world. The U.N. intends to generally proscribe this category of weapons by judging that nuclear weapons must neither be owned, nor produced, nor stationed — and threatening to use them is prohibited,…
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Air Force pilot shortfall is dangerous for the US [Commentary]
Pilots are national assets, so the current pilot shortage is a national problem.
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Hawaii in the crosshairs: The North Korean ICBM threat [Commentary]
North Korea is pursuing an ICBM, and its demonstration of foolhardy behavior combined with increasingly hostile rhetoric proves this is a real threat the United States cannot afford to ignore.
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A state of military un-readiness: How budget caps threaten national security
While America’s military remains a potent power on the battlefield, the growing boldness of our adversaries is evidence that our forces no longer provide the overwhelming deterrent they once did.
